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Saddest breaking up song?

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Clawdy · 02/04/2021 09:15

Listened to Roy Orbison's "Crying" this morning, such a sad breakup song. What's your favourite breakup song, one that really gets to your heart?

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MoChridhe · 02/04/2021 21:19

Someone you loved- Lewis Capaldi
You got it bad- Usher

AnneShirleysNewDress · 02/04/2021 21:19

Last Request Paolo Nutini

Robin233 · 02/04/2021 21:20

And - 3 cigarettes in an ash tray
Beautiful Tennessee waltz
Both Pasty cline
Never know a real good thing until he says good bye
Brown eyes blue - both crystal Gale

WiseUpJanetWeiss · 02/04/2021 21:21

YY to several of the above. I’d like to add:

New Favorite by Alison Krauss
Late for the Sky by Jackson Browne

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 02/04/2021 21:21

Where’s The Good In Goodbye by The Script
Oh and Breakeven by The Script.

What can I say - The Script write a lot of “dumped” songs

Geamhradh · 02/04/2021 21:23

If You Go (Hothouse Flowers)
Still Loving You (The Scorpions)
My Love My Life (Abba)
I'll See You Again (Westlife)
I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love (Rita Coolidge)
Where do broken hearts go (Whitney)
Didn't We Almost Have It All (Whitney)
When I See You Again (Fleetwood Mac)
Famous Blue Raincoat (Leonard Cohen)

All on my Spotify "He's Gone and I'm Crying" playlist. Which is infinitely longer than my "He's Gone and I Ain't Crying" one. Confused

ALongHardWinter · 02/04/2021 21:26

Everybody hurts by REM.

sausagepastapot · 02/04/2021 21:29

Every single time I hear it. George Micheal's cover of I Can't Make you Love Me.

It's just so beautiful and he sings it flawlessly.

Breastfeedingworries · 02/04/2021 21:29

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MoChridhe · 02/04/2021 21:30

Loving you still- Tamia
Without you- Mariah Carey

MumofPsuedoAdult · 02/04/2021 21:31

Adele - Someone like you

suddengate · 02/04/2021 21:34

The new driving licence one hits me in the stomach every time I hear it since my recent break up

Fountainsoftea · 02/04/2021 21:37

Good year for the roses is brilliant cos it's the aftermath, when the drama is done and it's just the sadness.

Too much wine- the handsome family
1000 dollar wedding - gram parsons

ZednotZee · 02/04/2021 21:40

Rihanna - Stay

And I am not usually a Rihanna fan.

Historytoo · 02/04/2021 21:40

Ordinary World - Duran Duran
2000 miles - Pretenders

ZednotZee · 02/04/2021 21:46

Pulp - something changed.

You can read it as a breakup song or a love song, as a break up song it is heartbreaking

imnotateacherbut · 02/04/2021 21:47

My Immortal - Evanescence

Floors me..but beautiful song

Keepyourdistance000 · 02/04/2021 21:49

Silent Wings - Tina Turner

SergeiL · 02/04/2021 21:49

Totally placemarking to make a Spotify playlist!

SergeiL · 02/04/2021 21:52

Also - Like a Baby by Wham!

baroqueandblue · 02/04/2021 21:52

A Case of You - Joni Mitchell (original version on 'Blue')
You're the Only One I Want and/or Never Be Mine - Kate Bush
Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday

And one to help pick you up, when you're ready: New World Coming - Nina Simone

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SergeiL · 02/04/2021 21:57

I don’t think anyone has said Wake up Alone by the wonderful late Amy Winehouse

WomenAreBornNotWorn · 02/04/2021 21:58

Love will tear us apart by Joy Division.

BumbleBeeBear · 02/04/2021 21:58

Dry Your Eyes by The Streets came out right around the time of a bad breakup for me. I had to turn the radio off whenever it came on.
I still feel a bit queasy if I ever hear it now